Category Archives: The Washington Post
Barbara Walters: Her iconic TV career in photos
PhotographyBy Washington Post Staff | Dec 31, 2022Barbara Walters, the trailblazing broadcast journalist whose career spanned over five decades, died Dec. 30 at her home in New York. Walters was best known for her legendary interviews with newsworthy guests, ranging from Katharine Hepburn to Fidel Castro. Read more » »
Barbara Walters, TV’s tireless pursuer of the newsmaker ‘get,’ dies at 93
When Barbara Walters was starting her career as a network TV writer in 1961, she received advice from a prominent producer who went on to create “60 Minutes.” Learn production, Don Hewitt said, but don’t try for the camera. Your looks are wrong. That speech impediment is a killer.Ms. Walters, who died Dec. Read more » »
Opinion | Working to widen Middle East peace
Regarding the July 16 front-page article “Biden meets Saudi leader”: As a Jewish organization that has engaged with an array of important Arab countries, we strongly commend the opening of Saudi airspace to flights originating from or destined for Israel. Read more » »
Man convicted in 1977 takeover of D.C. buildings released from prison
Placeholder while article actions loadMaurice Williams was just 24 years old, working as a news reporter for Howard University’s WHUR-FM radio, when he was shot to death during a 1977 takeover of a city government building by a dozen Hanafi Muslims. Read more » »
Perspective | Disney’s brand is stories — and American stories keep evolving
Placeholder while article actions loadRecently, Florida’s legislature passed a bill to revoke Walt Disney World Resort’s self-governing Reedy Creek Improvement district. Florida Republicans were retaliating for Disney’s late but vocal opposition to a law limiting the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools. Read more » »
Bruce Johnson, WUSA anchor and street-savvy reporter, dies at 71
Bruce Johnson, a Washington broadcast journalist and television personality for more than four decades known for his street-savvy coverage of local politics and urban affairs and for moderating community forums and debates, died April 3 at a hospital in Rehoboth Beach, Del. He was 71. Read more » »
John Singlaub, audacious warrior who waged private battle against communism, dies at 100
His daughter Mary Ann Singlaub confirmed the death but did not cite a cause.To his admirers, Gen. Singlaub was the consummate warrior — a brawny, ramrod-straight man of action with the wounds and decorations to prove the truth of the lore that surrounded him. Read more » »
Canada’s Green Party remains a mess of obsessive Israel-bashing and allegations of antisemitism
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